Multiple People Have Been Shot At The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport In Florida

Mayor says lone shooter is in custody following a shooting incident at Fort Lauderdale airport https://t.co/lAl4XsZARK pic.twitter.com/1QTaQXeH7p

— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2017

(Note: We are updating this story below as new developments unfold.)

Early Friday afternoon, a gunman entered the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport In Florida and shot several people. Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer first reported the incident on Twitter while adding word from law enforcement that five people were struck. NBC News and CNN upped that number to nine people injured with “multiple” fatalities.

The Associated Press also reported that more than one death occurred, and CNN later confirmed that five people were killed in the gunfire.